SB Reef Lights day 1.

[Jnickles85]

I finally came across another person using my light and they shared their channel intensities with me. I am now running 15% white and 30% blue during peak hours. Before I was around 45% W and 80% blue. I was getting 0 coral algae growth and my corals were barely opening. My Acan was also bleaching.

It's been 3 days since I started using the new schedule and things are looking up

 

[Jnickles85]

 

[Jnickles85]

Here's the Acan before light intensity change.

 

[Piranhapat]

Was thinking supplement my kessils with these lights. Are they strong enough for clams. Say 24" deep.

 

[happyhourhero]

Was thinking supplement my kessils with these lights. Are they strong enough for clams. Say 24" deep.

I grow sps on the bottom of my 24" deep tank with these.

 

[Jnickles85]

I grow sps on the bottom of my 24" deep tank with these.

What channel intensities do you run if you do not mind me asking?

 

[happyhourhero]

85% blues and 55% whites.

 

[Jnickles85]

Looks amazing. My tank is only 16 to 17 inches deep. So I think that might be a bit much for my tank. I kinda hate the guessing game. I'm running the 15w and 30 Blue at the moment. It's been 5 days since I brought my lights down from 60% W and 75% blue.

 

[Jnickles85]

I've had zero coralin growth :/

 

[happyhourhero]

I would run them where you have them for a few weeks and let everything settle in. I had mine down low for a while when I first got them and sps grew and held color so you should be fine. As far as coralline goes, that will come in time. Keep your Alk, cal and mg stable and it will start popping up.

 

[Jnickles85]

I would run them where you have them for a few weeks and let everything settle in. I had mine down low for a while when I first got them and sps grew and held color so you should be fine. As far as coralline goes, that will come in time. Keep your Alk, cal and mg stable and it will start popping up.

Okay thanks

 

[Jnickles85]

Here we are in May and I have an updated picture. I have added some rock as well.

 

[Jnickles85]

Okay so it's been around 2 weeks since I found out my channel intensities were way to high for my LPS. I thought I would share some photos of how my corals are doing now.

My Hammer and frogs pawn have both started to get their color back, but neither will accept mysis for dinner. My Acan however will eat anything haha. I've given him dry pellets and mysis, he likes both. While feeding, or trying to feed I should say, my mini serpent stars came out to play as well as my Zombie snail. That's my LFS called him anyway. Enjoy my somewhat good photos

 

[happyhourhero]

Looking good! I never feed my frogspawn. Acans for sure enjoy food but I never feed mine either.